white-collar

英 [ˌwaɪt ˈkɒlə(r)]

美 [ˌwaɪt ˈkɑːlər]

adj.  白领的; 文职的; 脑力劳动的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 白领的；文职的；脑力劳动的
  working in an office, rather than in a factory, etc.; connected with work in offices
  1. white-collar workers
     白领工作者
  2. a white-collar job
     白领工作
  3. white-collar crime (= in which office workers steal from their company, etc.)
     白领犯罪

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 白领的;文职的;脑力劳动的
  White-collarworkers work in offices rather than doing physical work such as making things in factories or building things.
  1. White-collar workers now work longer hours.
     如今白领工人的工作时间比以前更长了。
• (犯罪)白领的(指非法窃取公司、政府钱财等)
  White-collarcrime is committed by people who work in offices, and involves stealing money secretly from companies or the government, or getting money in an illegal way.

英英释义

adj

• of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers
  1. the coal miner's son aspired to a white-collar occupation as a bookkeeper

双语例句

• In addition to college graduates, some white-collar employees are also feeling the pressure of rising rent prices.
  除大学毕业生外，部分白领同样感到了房租上涨所带来的压力。
• Rental object: white-collar couples or working in Nantong for foreign friends.
  出租对象：白领夫妻或者在南通工作的外国朋友。
• Despite all the advantages of being a white-collar, I have a strong desire to be a civil servant.
  尽管做一个白领有许多优点，我却有一个强烈的愿望做一名公务人员。
• Businesses are losing millions of dollars, and products are more expensive due to white-collar crime.
  由于白领犯罪，企业界每年损失数百万美元，产品也因之更贵。
• He has a white-collar job.
  他有份白领工作。
• The challenge is evident for white-collar jobs, too.
  白领工作面临的挑战也同样明显。
• In addition, many white-collar workers are suffering from career pressures and health problems.
  此外，除了房子，许多白领还承受职场压力和健康问题。
• And teaching is one of the lowest paying among white-collar professionals.
  教学是白领从业者中薪水最低的一个职业。
• White-collar jobs are starting to follow manufacturing jobs overseas.
  白领阶层工作已开始随著制造业工作外移。
• But in today's economy, educated, white-collar workers also are vulnerable to downsizing.
  但是，在今天的经济中，受过教育的白领工人也同样容易受到裁员的攻击。